NR 510 Week 2, Theory and the APN Role Discussion: Part One

Karen, a registered nurse, decided that she wants to become a CNP. She applied and was … to the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She received a course curriculum that outlined the courses necessary to complete her degree. One of the early courses in the program … is NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice.

You are a student colleague of Karen’s enrolled in the same class. On the course Q & A Forum, Karen posted, “Nursing theory is outdated and is too broad and isn’t useful for Advance Practice Nurses.”

Discussion Question: Is Karen right? Is theory important to APN practice? Why, or why not?